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Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss (Details) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended		12 Months Ended
	Oct. 25, 2014	Oct. 26, 2013	Oct. 25, 2014	Oct. 26, 2013	Apr. 26, 2014
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) [Line Items]
Balance	$ (30,215)	$ (35,745)	$ (31,380)	$ (35,496)	$ (35,496)
Changes before reclassifications	(1,052)	523	(138)	(389)
Amounts reclassified to net income	733	770	1,446	1,772
Tax effect	(10)	(525)	(472)	(864)
Other comprehensive income (loss) attributable to La-Z-Boy Incorporated	(329)	768	836	519
Balance	(30,544)	(34,977)	(30,544)	(34,977)	(31,380)
Stockholders' Equity Attributable to Noncontrolling Interest [Roll Forward]
Balance as of the beginning of the period	7,909	6,771	7,832	7,140	7,140
Net income	445	273	409	618
Other comprehensive income (loss)	(135)	4	(22)	(450)
Change in non-controlling interest		359		99	98
Balance as of the end of the period	8,219	7,407	8,219	7,407	7,832
Translation adjustment
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) [Line Items]
Balance	2,870	3,990	2,455	4,779	4,779
Changes before reclassifications	(347)	(68)	68	(857)
Other comprehensive income (loss) attributable to La-Z-Boy Incorporated	(347)	(68)	68	(857)
Balance	2,523	3,922	2,523	3,922
Change in fair value of cash flow hedge
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) [Line Items]
Balance	52	(49)	(53)	231	231
Changes before reclassifications	(532)	(18)	(380)	(562)
Amounts reclassified to net income	40	(119)	58	(31)
Tax effect	187	53	122	229
Other comprehensive income (loss) attributable to La-Z-Boy Incorporated	(305)	(84)	(200)	(364)
Balance	(253)	(133)	(253)	(133)
Unrealized gain on marketable securities
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) [Line Items]
Balance	1,309	747	1,098	474	474
Changes before reclassifications	(173)	609	174	1,030
Amounts reclassified to net income	(9)	(3)	(15)	20
Tax effect	70	(234)	(60)	(405)
Other comprehensive income (loss) attributable to La-Z-Boy Incorporated	(112)	372	99	645
Balance	1,197	1,119	1,197	1,119
Net pension amortization and net actuarial loss
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) [Line Items]
Balance	(34,446)	(40,433)	(34,880)	(40,980)	(40,980)
Amounts reclassified to net income	702	892	1,403	1,783
Tax effect	(267)	(344)	(534)	(688)
Other comprehensive income (loss) attributable to La-Z-Boy Incorporated	435	548	869	1,095
Balance	$ (34,011)	$ (39,885)	$ (34,011)	$ (39,885)

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